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New EU Medical Device Regulation: No More Traders?

July 1, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

New EU Medical Device Regulation: No More Traders?

If you have been buying China-made medical devices and reselling them in the European Union, and if you haven't actually done the product development work yourself, can you keep doing that business now that the new EU medical device … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Product Compliance Tagged With: CE, EU MDR, importing to europe, medical devices, medical products, product compliance

Product Safety When Buying from China: Avoid Negligence

June 16, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

Product Safety When Buying from China: Avoid Negligence

Dan Harris wrote an article about product safety (How to Reduce Your Foreign Manufactured Product Liability Risks) that will, hopefully, open the eyes of many people to the risks they are exposed to. I thought it particularly interesting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Product Compliance Tagged With: legal risks, minimizing risks, product compliance, product reliability, product safety, product testing

You Need To Know About UKCA If You Sell Products In The UK

November 11, 2020 by Renaud Anjoran

You Need To Know About UKCA If You Sell Products In The UK

Many companies have been selling their products with a CE mark in the European Union and in the UK. They are in for a big shock as the UKCA mark comes into force to supersede CE in the UK! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Certifications, Product Compliance Tagged With: CE, certifications, product certifications, product compliance, safety certifications, UKCA

Why Product Safety, Quality, and Reliability Are Tightly Linked

November 9, 2020 by Renaud Anjoran

Recently I read an article that calls for manufacturers to be more proactive in reducing risks for consumers. And they shared this (pretty scary) graph about product safety recalls: Many companies that develop & purchase products … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Product Development Tagged With: consumer risk, product compliance, product quality, product reliability, product safety

What Is Compliance Testing? [Podcast]

October 7, 2020 by Adrian Leighton

What Is Compliance Testing?

Why is compliance testing so important for buyers who import products from China?   Compliance testing helps assure your product's compliance with your market's product and safety standards. By conducting such testing, you'll be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Product Compliance Tagged With: compliance testing, developing new products, lab tests, Laboratories in China, podcast, product compliance, product safety, product testing, Product testing laboratories China, testing lab

CPSIA Compliance For American Baby & Kids Product And Toy Importers

October 10, 2019 by Adrian Leighton

CPSIA Compliance For American Baby & Kids Product And Toy Importers

The CPSIA (Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act) was enacted in 2008 to enhance children’s product and toy safety in the USA in the wake of high-profile instances of toy recalls due to excessive levels of lead. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Certifications Tagged With: baby products, children's products, CPSIA, product compliance, toys, US importers, usa

21 Assumptions About Buying From Chinese Suppliers To Avoid

August 6, 2019 by Renaud Anjoran

21 Assumptions To Avoid When Buying from Chinese Suppliers

Many buyers who are seeking to manufacture products in China tend to make assumptions about buying from Chinese suppliers that are seldom valid here, and it can be quite dangerous. When I started spending a lot of time in Chinese … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supplier Management Tagged With: assumptions about Chinese manufacturers, commercial negotiations, new product development, product compliance, qa, QC, quality systems, supplier background check, supplier development, vetting suppliers

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